# C_2008222EN.01001801.xml

| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/18 |
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30.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/11)

| 1. | On 20 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany), 3i Group plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom), Mr Gustavo García Brusilovsky (‘GGB’, Spain) and Mr Gerald Heydenreich (‘GH’, Latvia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Buy Vip SL (‘Buy Vip’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany), 3i Group plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom), Mr Gustavo García Brusilovsky (‘GGB’, Spain) and Mr Gerald Heydenreich (‘GH’, Latvia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Buy Vip SL (‘Buy Vip’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Bertelsmann: international media company active in TV, book, magazine and music publishing, media services and book and media clubs, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bertelsmann: international media company active in TV, book, magazine and music publishing, media services and book and media clubs,

| — | for 3i: private equity house and venture capital company providing management advice and management to investment funds, |
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for 3i: private equity house and venture capital company providing management advice and management to investment funds,

| — | for GGB: business consultancy services, |
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for GGB: business consultancy services,

| — | for GH: business consultancy services, |
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for GH: business consultancy services,

| — | for Buy Vip: e-commerce (online selling of consumer products in Germany, Italy and Spain). |
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for Buy Vip: e-commerce (online selling of consumer products in Germany, Italy and Spain).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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